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KEYSTONE — With so much changing in the United States health care industry, state professionals — everyone from doctors to insurance agents — want to learn how Colorado will be impacted. The 29th annual Colorado Health Symposium aims to do just that.
It starts today in Keystone, and it's a huge attraction for health care experts and workers across the state, even the nation.
Sponsored by the Colorado Health Foundation, the symposium is being held at the Keystone Conference Center through Friday. The Colorado Health Foundation, a state-wide organization, is dedicated to improving health and health care in Colorado by creating better access and encouraging improved lifestyles.
“This year's symposium is particularity important because of the anticipated impact of the health care reform,” said Colorado Health Foundation spokesman Chuck Reyman. “This year the focus is on improving value in health care.”
The medical event is sold out, and planners expect more than 400 attendees — with representatives from insurance, policy, clinical and foundation industries. A new feature for this year's conference is an Oxford-style debate featuring prominent speakers on the federal government's role in health care reform — Is it a good thing or a bad thing?
“I think this is the most important health care conference of the year, certainly in Colorado,” said Don Parsons, a local medical expert who previously worked on health care policy for the federal government. “It's always held at a time when Washington is basically on vacation, so it attracts all kinds of health-policy experts and insiders to talk about the current status of health care policy.”
Parsons added that “the symposium is a fantastic place to learn about current and future health topics important to the nation and the state. It's a great place to network and learn information.”
Lots of topics to be covered
Forty-four speakers are expected to cover a plethora of topics this week— from preventative care and the current fee-for-service system to the health care debate and new legislation.
“I think Colorado Health Foundation is a leader in the health care field because it engages in progressive projects related to health care in the state,” said Summit Community Care Clinic executive director Sarah Vaine. “I'm very excited. I think it's going to be a group of some of the smartest people in the health care industry. I'm looking forward to learning more about what health care reform will look like in Colorado.”
According to Reyman, the symposium will have specific focus on redesigning the health care delivery system and health care payment reform.
“The event is special because it will have all the policy experts in one place to talk about health care reform, the landmark legislation which will change health care for decades to come,” Reyman said. “It's also special this year because Colorado is really ahead of the national curve in being ready to leverage health care reform.”
Live presentations will be given from the symposium on Ustream.tv under http://bit.ly/cWCUoX. News updates, speaker resources and background information can be found at www.coloradohealth.org.
SDN reporter Caitlin Row can be reached at (970) 668-4633 or at crow@summitdaily.com.
It starts today in Keystone, and it's a huge attraction for health care experts and workers across the state, even the nation.
Sponsored by the Colorado Health Foundation, the symposium is being held at the Keystone Conference Center through Friday. The Colorado Health Foundation, a state-wide organization, is dedicated to improving health and health care in Colorado by creating better access and encouraging improved lifestyles.
“This year's symposium is particularity important because of the anticipated impact of the health care reform,” said Colorado Health Foundation spokesman Chuck Reyman. “This year the focus is on improving value in health care.”
The medical event is sold out, and planners expect more than 400 attendees — with representatives from insurance, policy, clinical and foundation industries. A new feature for this year's conference is an Oxford-style debate featuring prominent speakers on the federal government's role in health care reform — Is it a good thing or a bad thing?
“I think this is the most important health care conference of the year, certainly in Colorado,” said Don Parsons, a local medical expert who previously worked on health care policy for the federal government. “It's always held at a time when Washington is basically on vacation, so it attracts all kinds of health-policy experts and insiders to talk about the current status of health care policy.”
Parsons added that “the symposium is a fantastic place to learn about current and future health topics important to the nation and the state. It's a great place to network and learn information.”
Lots of topics to be covered
Forty-four speakers are expected to cover a plethora of topics this week— from preventative care and the current fee-for-service system to the health care debate and new legislation.
“I think Colorado Health Foundation is a leader in the health care field because it engages in progressive projects related to health care in the state,” said Summit Community Care Clinic executive director Sarah Vaine. “I'm very excited. I think it's going to be a group of some of the smartest people in the health care industry. I'm looking forward to learning more about what health care reform will look like in Colorado.”
According to Reyman, the symposium will have specific focus on redesigning the health care delivery system and health care payment reform.
“The event is special because it will have all the policy experts in one place to talk about health care reform, the landmark legislation which will change health care for decades to come,” Reyman said. “It's also special this year because Colorado is really ahead of the national curve in being ready to leverage health care reform.”
Live presentations will be given from the symposium on Ustream.tv under http://bit.ly/cWCUoX. News updates, speaker resources and background information can be found at www.coloradohealth.org.
SDN reporter Caitlin Row can be reached at (970) 668-4633 or at crow@summitdaily.com.
